Triple
T5014794
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | British National Grid |
E112713
|
entity |
| Predicate | usesEllipsoid |
P60848
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Airy 1830 ellipsoid
The Airy 1830 ellipsoid is a reference ellipsoid defined in the 19th century for geodetic calculations in Great Britain, forming the basis of traditional mapping systems such as the British National Grid.
|
E486592
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Airy 1830 ellipsoid | Statement: [British National Grid, usesEllipsoid, Airy 1830 ellipsoid]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Airy 1830 ellipsoid Context triple: [British National Grid, usesEllipsoid, Airy 1830 ellipsoid]
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A.
Airy Modified ellipsoid
The Airy Modified ellipsoid is a slightly adjusted version of the Airy ellipsoid used as the reference surface for mapping and geodetic calculations in systems such as the Irish grid reference system.
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B.
Maclaurin spheroid
A Maclaurin spheroid is an oblate, rotationally symmetric ellipsoidal figure used in astrophysics and geophysics to model the equilibrium shape of a uniformly rotating, self-gravitating fluid body.
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C.
Roche ellipsoid
A Roche ellipsoid is an equilibrium shape assumed by a self-gravitating fluid body that is tidally distorted by a nearby massive companion, important in the study of close binary systems and tidal interactions.
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D.
Humboldt meridian
The Humboldt meridian is a principal survey meridian used as a reference line for land surveying and mapping in parts of northern California.
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E.
Earth gravity model
The Earth gravity model is a mathematical representation of Earth's gravitational field used for precise positioning, navigation, and geodetic calculations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Airy 1830 ellipsoid Triple: [British National Grid, usesEllipsoid, Airy 1830 ellipsoid]
Generated description
The Airy 1830 ellipsoid is a reference ellipsoid defined in the 19th century for geodetic calculations in Great Britain, forming the basis of traditional mapping systems such as the British National Grid.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Airy 1830 ellipsoid Target entity description: The Airy 1830 ellipsoid is a reference ellipsoid defined in the 19th century for geodetic calculations in Great Britain, forming the basis of traditional mapping systems such as the British National Grid.
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A.
Airy Modified ellipsoid
The Airy Modified ellipsoid is a slightly adjusted version of the Airy ellipsoid used as the reference surface for mapping and geodetic calculations in systems such as the Irish grid reference system.
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B.
Maclaurin spheroid
A Maclaurin spheroid is an oblate, rotationally symmetric ellipsoidal figure used in astrophysics and geophysics to model the equilibrium shape of a uniformly rotating, self-gravitating fluid body.
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C.
Roche ellipsoid
A Roche ellipsoid is an equilibrium shape assumed by a self-gravitating fluid body that is tidally distorted by a nearby massive companion, important in the study of close binary systems and tidal interactions.
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D.
Humboldt meridian
The Humboldt meridian is a principal survey meridian used as a reference line for land surveying and mapping in parts of northern California.
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E.
Earth gravity model
The Earth gravity model is a mathematical representation of Earth's gravitational field used for precise positioning, navigation, and geodetic calculations.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: usesEllipsoid Context triple: [British National Grid, usesEllipsoid, Airy 1830 ellipsoid]
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A.
isGeocentric
Indicates that something is centered around, or takes the Earth as the central reference point in, a spatial or cosmological framework.
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B.
hasEquatorialRadius
Indicates that an entity has a specified radius measured at its equator.
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C.
hasEquatorialCircumference
Indicates that one entity has a specified measurement for its circumference at the equator.
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D.
ellipsoid
Indicates that one entity has the geometric shape or form of an ellipsoid in relation to another or within a given context.
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E.
usesPlanetaryModel
Indicates that one entity employs or is based on a planetary (e.g., orbiting bodies) model in relation to another entity or context.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (7 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69bd4434acb8819086679dbeccc2fe54 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:57 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd732e0b848190858407920e7aefd0 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 4:17 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be927500ec8190b4d87ef86469777d |
completed | March 21, 2026, 12:43 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69be942dac9c8190a5861ca0aaa44c90 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 12:50 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69be94a7e15481908f17feafb593b97b |
completed | March 21, 2026, 12:52 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69bd714cbc448190aa53a8a83d768b64 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 4:09 p.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69bd73089f548190834103366e24ab40 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 4:17 p.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:35 p.m.